The cuisine at RN74 aims to be a perfect complement to the wines — creative, modern, but simple interpretations of regional French cuisine punctuated with seasonal, fresh ingredients and bold flavors, all executed with a signature original twist. Michael Mina’s RN74 Seattle is offering two different seatings – A 5-Course Tasting Menu for $105 per person (5:30 – 6:30pm) and a 7-Course Tasting Menu for $195 per person (8:00-9:00pm). Check out the menus HERE.

Pull up your cozy chair. Let the kitchen regale you with 9-courses of holiday fare attuned to the essence of this time and place. The Herbfarm’s culinary offerings ranges from the timeless (butter hand churned right here; wild yeast breads from their wood-fired oven) to a touch of the space age (magic powders and glistening gels), according to The Herbfarm’s website. Come for a nightly Garden Tour (indoors this time of year) at 6:30pm. Come at 6:10pm and you’ll also be treated to an Open House in the Wine Cellar where you can check out the largest restaurant wine cellar in the Northwest. This is also the most extensive collection of Oregon and Washington wines in the world. If this weren’t enough, New Year’s Eve adds three French Champagnes to the menu, French/German/Spanish wines, a 100-year-old Madeira, and three international opera stars who will sing popular songs as well as classic arias — and of course, Auld Lang Syne!

The Chef in the Hat (Chef Thierry Rautureau) provides the French accent while the bounty of the Pacific Northwest provides the raw ingredients at Rover’s, according to their website. Rover’s uses traditional French techniques to tease out the many flavors of the region’s best ingredients. Chef Thierry Rautureau is passionate about sourcing ingredients that are local, sustainable, organic, and seasonal. On New Year’s Eve, join Rovers for one of their two seatings. 1st Seating (5:00pm—6:30pm), 5-Courses: $120/person. The 2nd Seating (8:00pm—9:30pm), 6-Courses: $150/person. Reservations are available by phone only. Call 206.325.7442.

Please note that there are three seating times to select from. The first is 5:00pm and the second is at 7:30pm. The 10:00pm seating includes the view of the fireworks display at midnight. The 5:00pm and 7:30pm seating times are designed for guests that wish to be at the Space Needle for the festivities and firework display. Perhaps you would like to stay overnight? Toulouse Petit has partnered with The Maxwell Hotel for a Big Easy Package for New Year’s! Call 866.866.7977 or book online at http://www.themaxwellhotel.com and reference the NEW YEAR promotion code to lock down your rip-roarin’, once-in-a-lifetime, Big Easy New Year’s Eve.

Canlis is a dressy, fine dining restaurant. Though not required for most areas of the dining room, men will feel most comfortable wearing a suit or sport coat; Casual attire (casual jeans, short sleeve shirts, casual foot wear) is not appropriate. New Year’s Eve at Canlis: 5:30pm – 7:30pm reservations, 5 courses, $125/person. The second seating is 8:00pm – 9:45pm reservations, 6 courses, $195/person. Reservations are highly recommended.

Celebrate the New Year with 4 courses of fondue! Enjoy specially featured wines & cocktails! $75 per person plus tax & gratuity. Opens at 3:00pm on New Year’s Eve. Book your reservation between 3:00pm – 5:00pm and receive $100 in Melting Pot gift certificates to use throughout 2012! (Valid at Bellevue, Seattle, & Tacoma locations).